Matt Gaetz stands his ground on controversial gun law

TALLAHASSEE — Five hours have been set aside for Thursday's "stand your ground" hearing in the Florida House, where changes to the law, including its repeal, will be considered.

For many, it will be their first exposure to the chairman of the hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fort Walton Beach, a brash 31-year-old Twitter aficionado who three months ago declared he didn't support "changing one damn comma" in the 2005 law.

Although Gaetz promises he will give equal time to the law's opponents and insists his ultra-conservative biases won't interfere, his strident, ready-to-pounce debating style rarely cedes ground.

Nothing but window dressing comment is an accurate description of Treyvon Martin's mother parading around the country calling for the repeal of a law that had nothing to do with the tragic loss of her son.